In many U.S. news organizations, international coverage is accorded minimal importance. The conventional wisdom seems to be that international reporting costs too much and does too little to win and keep an audience, and thus only sensational or government-highlighted incidents are reported. But does this meet standards of professional responsibility? Philip Seib says no. This provocative book argues that not only do U.S. news media have the duty to cover international events that affect the interests of the public and the government, but they also should 'shake awake the world's conscience' by bringing more attention to international conflict and suffering—in hopes of spurring humanitarian action or intervention to help those in need.

"Seib spells out economic and political complexities leading to an extreme reduction of foreign coverage by American news bureaus. Case studies present news reporting in Somalia, Bosnia, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, East Timor, and Kosovo, providing useful understanding of how coverage (or lack of it) produces political and social consequences and places moral burdens on news organizations. All levels." - CHOICE

"Provocatively argues that U.S. media has the duty to 'shake awake the world's conscience' by covering more international stories and highlighting global suffering and conflict." - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

"Phillip Seib's <The Global Journalist> is a clear, concise argument for global journalism as a moral enterprise. . . . A timely work made more so by the events of Sept. 11, should enlighten readers concerned about world affairs....." - The Dallas Morning News

"The book is a must-read for journalists, journalism scholars, policy-makers and anyone interested in the issues of world affairs. Philip Seib knows how to merge the voices of journalists, policy-makers and scholars to give a full report on the current situation and problems in global journalism." - European Journal Of Communication

"Phillip Seib's is a clear, concise argument for global journalism as a moral enterprise. . . . A timely work made more so by the events of Sept. 11, should enlighten readers concerned about world affairs." - The Dallas Morning News

"A highly relevant, readable book. The book can appeal as much to a policy decision maker, a journalist, or an academician, as to a lay person." - International Communication Bulletin